Job Summary

Change CoE - PMO

As GCFO Change Project Manager, the role will be responsible for the establishment, co-ordination and completion of potentially multiple projects across the GCFO change portfolio. The role will be operating within a Change CoE, with reporting lines still to be finalised.     

This role will have to align closely with Change CoE ways of working. The person need to proactively engage with various stakeholders, particularly with GFS and GCFO to govern the relevant programs. The job holder must not be constrained by a rigid job specification, and be sufficiently experienced to be able to pick up additional duties as necessary. The person should possess good understanding of Project Management and Change processes, stakeholder management, project finance, project governance and billing processes. The person should have good communication, presentation and analytical skills. The person should be pro-active, agile, assertive and result-oriented. 

The GFCO Change Project Manager is expected to manage/deliver:

• Project governance forums, including steering committees, working groups and other key decision-making forums.
• Co-ordinate the generation and adherence to project plans
• Ensure comprehensive stakeholder management, including escalation and risk management
• Ensure adherence to cost, schedule & benefits
• Data management and publish PMO dashboard within agreed SLA
• Delivery of comprehensive project documentation in support of the project release
• Support Resource Management activities in alignment with, GFS Talent Acquisition team, HR, GFS Operations team etc
• Effectively manage all program related communications.
• Ensure effective deployment & utilization of resources through continuous monitoring and reporting of Clarity reports
• Support competency building initiatives by identifying the training needs of individuals/teams, skill-gap & role fitment analysis etc.
• Own and deliver budget, financial and billing activities 
• Ensure seamless co-ordination with other complimentary projects and programmes

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Project governance forums, including steering committees, working groups and other key decision-making forums.

Business

• Support competency building initiatives by identifying the training needs of individuals/teams, skill-gap & role fitment analysis etc.

People & Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.

Risk Management

• Effectively manage all program related communications.
• Ensure effective deployment & utilization of resources through continuous monitoring and reporting of Clarity reports

Governance

• Effectively manage all program related communications.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] 

Key stakeholders

• Senior Finance SME’s and Management
• Finance Transformation / GCFO Change Stakeholders
• Global Process Managers and GPOs in Finance community
• Head of Finance PMO
• Other Stream leads across Change (Treasury, Core finance, MR, GRR, LRR)
• GFS Finance, GFS Operations, HR – Talent Acquisition 
• GFS Finance Operational Risk, GBS Property teams
• GFS Support functions (Travel desk, GFS Tech Spoc etc)

Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of MS – Excel    
• Knowledge of macros    

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Banking or Financial Services, primarily performing project management roles as well as change roles. 

Training

• Extensive knowledge in Business Management, Project/Program Management & Operations Management  
• Good understanding of finance BPO/KPO processes with relevant experience in managing stakeholders in diverse geographical locations

Certifications

• Knowledge of MS – Excel, macros, creative presentation skills - a distinct advantage

Languages

• Strong command of the English language and or high level of proficiency.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.